Means for striping



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MEANS FOR STRIPING F led June 28. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwwwwoz JUHN M. CHHJSTMAN Patented Dec. 11, 1934 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR STRIPING John M. Christman, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich a corporation of Michigan Application June 28, 1929, Serial No. 374,364

3 Claims. (Cl. 91-12) This invention relates to striping and more Figure 5 is a side elevation of the machine illusparticularly to a machine for striping wheels. trating a wheel positioned therein with parts of An object of the invention is to provide a mathe wheel in section,

chine for applying annular stripes of uniform Figure 6 is an enlarged side elevation of a 5 width and thickness. wheel partly broken away, illustrating the method 5 Another object of the invention is to provide a of applying the stripes.

machine for applying a plurality of stripes to 9, Referring to the drawings for more specific dewheel or work piece while the wheel or work piece tails of the invention, 10 represents a base which is in motion. may be any desirable structure suitable for sup- 10 Another object of the invention is to provide p rting a l mn Th column has p i i ed 10 a machine for simultaneously applying a pluralthereon an arm 12, preferably adjustable so that ity of spaced annular stripes of various colors and the e v t thereof y be readily d- 0- of uniform widths and thicknesses. sitioned on the free end of the arm is a rotatable A further object of the invention is to provide member AS Shown. the rotatable b r 13 15 a machine for applying a plurality of stripes to is mounted on the rm W Suitable a b a ng 15 a wheel or a work piece by rotating the wheel or 1 interposed, and the member is p ded W h a work piece, and adjusting the striping means plurality of q y Spaced Studs p d to thereto to apply the stripes at a rate proportionate e a Openings 16 in thedisk 0f the Wheel to the rate of rotation of the wheel or work piece. to Position and retain the wheel on t e otatable Yet a further object of the invention is to promember- I 20 vide a machine for applying annular stripes in The 0011111111 11 has adjlletably Secu ed thereto which the structure is exceedingly cheap and siman arm AS Shown, the arm 19 is p v d 0n ple, durable and eflieient i operation one end with a clamp 20 secured to the column 11 Still a further object of the invention is to proas y bolts 21. e other end of e a s p vidvide a machine for applying a stripe to a wheel ed With Spaced y 22 etween which is pivoted 25 or work piece which does not require any paran arm 23 011 Dintle 24 Passing through the yes. ticular skill on the part of the operator to ap l As shown, the pintle 24 is threaded into one of the the stripe with precision. eyes 22 so that the arm 23 may be firmly held With these and other objects in view which in y adjusted positione rm 23 is bifurmay be incident to my improvements, the invencated as at 25, and pivoted therein on a suitable 30 tion consists in the parts'and combinations to be D t e 26 s a arm 27. The movement of the hereinafter set forth andclaimed with the unarm 7 i t d in one direction as by a sprin derstanding that the several necessary elements 28 Suitably Secured in the arm anti the i comprising the invention may be varied in con- 7 is p ov d with a p a ity o transversely disstruction, proportion, and arrangement, without D ed'SIOtS and in w c is 35 departing from the spirit and scope of the apmounted apparatus to be hereinafter described. pended claims. As shown, the slots 29 and 33 each have posi- In order to make my invention more clearly tioned therein pump mechanisms 34 and 35 prefunderstood, 1 have shown in the accompanying y of the gear type. a h of e P mechadrawings means for carrying the same into pracnisms 34 and 35 comprise extremely small inter- 40 tical efiect, without limiting the improvements in meshing gears 36 and 37, one of which, the gear their useful applications to the particular con- 37, is driven by a shaft 38 journalled in the arm struction, which for the purpose of explanation 27 and extending into the slots 30 and 32 rehas been made the subject of illustration. spectively. Each of the pump mechanisms 34 In the drawings forming a part of this speciand 35 have positioned thereon a suitable con- 45 fication: tainer 39, connected by passages 40 with the in- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a machine emtake port 41 of the pump, the outlet 42 of which bodying the invention, with a wheel positioned is connected as by a suitable passage 43 to a pluthereon partly in section and partly broken away, rality of nozzles 44. Figure 2 is a sectional View substantially on The nozzles 44 are ranged in pairs to apply 50 lines 2-2, Figure 1, two parallel stripes of uniform width and thick- Figure 3 is a cross sectional view substantially ness. It will, of course, be clearly understood that on lines 3-3, Figure 1, with parts broken away, these nozzles may be varied to apply stripes of any Figure 4 is a cross sectional view substantially desirable width and thickness, and also that difon lines 44, Figure 1, ferent colors may be used in the respective pumps 55 so that stripes of various colors may be applied.

The operation of the pumps is effected through a suitable roller 45 positioned in the slot 31 and keyed to a shaft 46. The shaft is preferably mounted on ball bearings 47 in the arm 2'1 and extends in opposite directions from the roller into injure the painted surface thereon.

In operation, the arm 2'7 is swung back against the spring 28 and a disk wheel is positioned on the rotating member 13, where it is firmly held by the studs 15 engaging the openings in the disk. With the wheel in this position, it is rotated by hand with sufficient force that the rotationthereof will continue for a limited time.

Assuming that the containers 39 have been filled with a suitable liquid for applying a stripe, such as paint, lacquer or the like, and that the roller has been rotated sufflciently to operate the pump mechanism to draw the liquid from the container through the gears and force it to the delivery end of the nozzles, the arm 2'1 is swung so that the roller 45 engages the disk 17 of the wheel while it is still rotating.

The revolving wheel 18 imparts a rotary movement to the roller 45 and the roller drives the shafts 38 to operate the pumps 34 and 35 to deliver the paint from the container 39 to and through the pump to the delivery end of the nozzle at a rate proportionate to the rate of rotation of the wheel; so that the various stripes are applied simultaneously.

It will, of course, be understood that while I have shown means for applying four stripes arranged in pairs and in spaced relation with respect to the pairs and to each other, different arrangement may be had by varying the number of pump mechanisms, or by varying the number of nozzles or the size of the nozzles, such variation being entirely within the discretion and according to the artistic temperament of the manufacturer.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to precise details herein set forth by way of illustration; as it is apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the various features of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A striping instrument for painting a plurality of stripes comprising a standardhaving a pivoted arm formed with a plurality of notches, a roller in one "or the notches, a plurality of pumps in the remainder of the notches, and a driving connection between the roller and the pumps.

2. An instrument for painting a stripe comprising a standard, an arm pivotally mounted on the standard, said am having a plurality of notches therein, a roller in one of the notches having a portion projecting beyond the arm, a pump in one of the notches, and a driving connection between the roller and the pump.

3. An instrument for painting a stripe comprising a standard, an arm pivotally mounted on the standard,said arm having a plurality ,of notches along a surface thereof, a roller in one of the notches having a portion projecting beyond the arm, a pump in one of the notches, a driving connection between the roller and the pump, and a dispensing nozzle mounted on the arm in communication with said pump, said nozzle having its outlet end projecting beyond the arm substantially the same distance as the roller.

JOHN M. CHRISTMAN. 

